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IMPROVED ROD-GUTTER.

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Be it known that I, JAMES E. GILLEsPE, of Boston, in the county of Suffolk; and State o'f Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Machine for Cutting Rods of Iren or other substances; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description ofthe construction and operation ofthe same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, lmaking a part of this specification, in which- Figure l is a transverse section.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section through the lower line of holes and Figure 3 is a longitudinal elevation. A i

Similar letters of referenceare used to designate the same parts in all the figures.

In fig.Y 1, A C is the shell of iron, which is shown also in figs. 2 and 3. J3 B are steel dies, with a series of perforations orlioles, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, the. C C, figs. 1 and 3, are lugsl or ears for fastening the shell together; and J z', iig. 3, are feet, by means of which the machine is fastened to the bench. The perforated plate or die B D is runde longer than the other et one end, and it is fitted to slide freely horizontally in lits seat or socket, and has a Spring-at one end, K, "2 and, te keep it back in'its true position, whiehis with its end D bearing against the'eazns 2 2 i?, tig. 3. This eem can be made with the handle H projecting directly from it, and thus make but a halt" revolution, er it can continue around as shown by dotted lines 1 1 1. When the cam is so formed as to make a whole revolutionthe lever or handle H can he fastened to the shaft G, and act. as a crank to force the cam against the die D. Below the dies, near the cam, is the gauge E F, the lever N, which projects from the sleeve or thimble of' the gauge, and bears against the cam. The rod E E passes through the sleeve, and is held in positiony by the set-screw, and can he set to any length.

The operation of nay/improved yrod-cutter is as follows, viz: A-rod is passed into and through one of the holes in the dies, which are alway opposite each other. The gauge having previously been set to the right length the rod will 4stop when it comes to it, and is in position to be cut of?, which is done by raising the lever or handle, thereby turning the cam and forcing the die forward, while its mate remains still in its seat, by which means the rod is cut.' ell'. At the same time the cam depresses the lever N of the gauge and turns the shaft E, thereby raising the arm et' the gauge F out of the way so as to let the cut-olf end of the rod be removed. The gauge again returns to its position, when the cam comes to its normal position.

am .aware that movable gauges have been used before, but not arranged as conveniently as mine; I do not, therefore, claimthe gauge nor the dies by themselves; but what I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by ,Letters Patent, is i A rod-cutter constructed and operated substantially as specified.

. JAMES E. GILLESPIE. Witnesses:

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